Russia is bound to cope with the unpredictable Ukraine for quite a while. The situation in other countries neighboring Russia is also full of uncertainty. The author deals with the question of the legitimacy of actions of both the authorities and various opposition forces.

This is the sixth volume in the series of works on theoretical and practical issues of integration of Russia and Belorussia in the union state. The current volume discusses social and economic components of integration and issues of collective national security.

[ Political ideals of the old and new worlds ]Москва: KRASAND, 2011Язык: Русский

Цена: $ 21.00

An outstanding Russian philosopher and historian of law P.I. Novgorodtsev (1866-1924) analyzes the evolution of political ideals of Ancient and Modern thinkers: from the old Greek ideal of complete autarchy (self-sufficiency) to the idea the state based on rule of law of liberal democracy.

This monograph considers federalism as an instrument of political action. The author analyzes the current state and shape of federalism in Russia which was not the result of voluntary unification of several states as in some other countries, but rather was imposed on the country as a project.

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has been struggling to keep and strengthen the ties among its members since the moment of its birth. The author, professor of the Diplomatic Academy, describes the history of the CIS, its specific characteristics, and directions of optimization of their institutions and cooperation.

It is not often that articles by major government officials, seasoned politicians and serious political analysts are found together in one book. All the authors are united in understanding the fact that preservation of Russian sovereignty is only possible in an active voice, i.

[ The Constitution of the RSFSR of 1918 ]Moscow: Zertsalo-M, 2003Язык: Russian

Цена: $ 31.50

This book is a teaching aid to the course on the history of Russian Legislation of 11th-20th centuries. It includes detailed comments to the first Constitution of the new soviet state adopted in 1918, and the constitution itself.

[ The Constitution of the RSFSR of 1918 ]Moscow: Zertsalo-M, 2003Язык: Russian

Цена: $ 21.00

This textbook for graduate students of the Law School of Moscow University contains: the story of writing the first constitution of the soviet state; analysis of its main political principles, government mechanism, electoral rights, etc.

This is the first reprint since the early 20th century of the classical work in three volumes by B.N. Chicherin (1829-1904), a prominent philosopher, lawyer, and historian. It includes a detailed analysis of the development of political thought in Europe from Antiquity to the mid 19th century.

This textbook for graduate students in law deals with the basic issues of constitutional law of the Russian Federation: fundamentals of the constitutional system, legal status of a personality, federal structure, state mechanism, etc.

This book analyzes the legislation on status of deputy in various subjects of the Russian Federation, practice of its realization, problems of further improvement of the legal status of deputies of legislative bodies.

The military reform of the army that started several years ago under El`tsin has slipped and disappeared in the last four years. The opposite trend gains weight in Russian society: extending the army and increasing influence of militaries in making important political decisions.

The reign of Aleksei Mikhailovich (1645-1676), the second Romanov Tsar, was the longest and possibly the most important one in the history of 17th century Russia. It is surprising how many things he managed to accomplish, and how many events happened during this period.

This book includes eleven drafts of the constitutions limiting the power of the autocracy prepared in the 18th-19th centuries by supporters and opponents. Also included is one draft of the constitution of All-Russia National Party ( Konstitutsiia Vserossiiskoi Natsionalnoi Partii (1942-1949)).

This is a three-volume publication of articles, speeches and documents by the Russian president Dmitrii Medvedev for 2008-2009, united by the same topic - formation of the state based on law in Russia.

This monograph studies a state and legal ideals of Slavophiles in the context of the Orthodox philosophy. Contents: Russian idea of Slavophiles: premises and sources; Teaching about the state and the nature of power; Legal views of the Slavophiles.

The issue of political legitimacy became very real for the Russian political establishment, who live in fear of "orange" revolutions. This book is a course of lectures on the history and various versions of this concept, its goals, means, political institutions and procedures.

This book analyzes the language of the current constitution of the Russian Federation article by article, offers a new language for these articles which are collected into a new version of the constitution at the end of the book.

This monograph analyzes the legal aspects of the relationship between the state and the Church. Evangelos Venizelos (b. 1958), a professor of constitutional law at Saloniki University and a former Greek Minister of Culture, analyzes the legal norms and practice of this relation in the context of the European Union.

This reader includes drafts of the constitution of Russia, both rejected and adopted at the various phases of Russian history. Each chapter is provided with a historico-analytical introduction. (0.585 kg.

This is the sixth and final volume of materials of the Constitutional Commission: stenograms, materials, documents (1990-1993). It includes supplementary reference and memoir materials related to the creation of the last constitution of the Russian Federation.

This book is a collection of articles on the sensitive issues of the current Russian state (ruling political class, corruption, foreign policy, immigration, national issue, Orthodox Church, etc) and offer his vision of their solutions to these issues in the "ideal Russian" state.

This monograph studies the constitutional legal aspects of representative democracy based on foreign and national literature, current Russian laws, and public polemics in the parliament and mass media with reference to the realities of current and past Russian political systems.

The author analyzes the federal political culture of Russia, and concludes that it could be defined as a unitary federation which very much like the imperial model. Contents: Empire and federation; Is federalism an enemy of democracy?; Election system and spirit of federalism; Federalism in Russia and in Europe: Comparative analysis; Why Russia will stay a federation.

This textbook on the constitutional law of Russia covers the most disputable issues of the law, presents positions of the leading specialists of past and modern Russia, describes and interprets the decisions of the Constitutional Court and of other new documents of 1991-2002.

This book is about invisible fight about the changes in the Russian state and constitutional laws that were adopted during the El’tsin period. According to the author, many of the statutes of the Russian constitution are based on political views alien to the Russian mind, were enforced on Russia and destabilize its statehood.

This monograph analyzes and reconsiders the general concepts of government, sovereignty, and democracy. The author is not satisfied with the traditional terminology which distinguishes monarchy, republic, federation, etc, and offers his own theoretical views on the subject.